Constantinople is the story of a musical ensemble that chose the journey as its
cornerstone—geographical journeys, but also historical, cultural and inner—and to seek inspiration
from all sources, to aim for distant horizons. Drawing inspiration from the ancient trailblazing
city illuminating East and West, the ensemble, founded in 1998 in Montreal, was conceived as a
forum for encounters and cross-fertilization… • Read the
full biography

What the media says…

“The kora and setar sit perfectly well together, each played with great virtuosity and without
unnecessary ostentation. The alternating voices are a breath of fresh air and contrast beautifully:
Cissoko mellow and Tabassian spiritual. A disc of regal and dignified magnificence” — Songlines
Magazine

“It is a performance as stirring to the mind as the intrinsic sounds of the setar are to the
heart” — The Chronicle Herald